Comparison of Antipsychotics for Metabolic Problems in Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder (CAMP)

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Change in non-HDL cholesterol measured at baseline and every 4 weeks for 24 weeks. The efficacy analysis corresponded to a comparison of change in non-HDL cholesterol from baseline to 24 weeks between treatment groups (stay versus switch). Repeated measurements mixed effects linear models were fit for the primary analysis.

Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE (submitted: January 16, 2007)

Mean difference in non-HDL cholesterol level changes between patients assigned to stay compared to patients assigned to switch at the last observation.

Efficacy Failure, Defined as Psychiatric Hospitalization, a 25 Percent Increase From Baseline on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale or Substantial Clinical Deterioration on the Clinical Global Impressions-Change (CGI-C)

Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ICMJE

Comparison of Antipsychotics for Metabolic Problems in Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder

Official Title ICMJE

Clinical Management of Metabolic Problems in Patients With Schizophrenia

Brief Summary

The study will compare the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder for whom a medication change may be indicated because of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Detailed Description

Metabolic abnormalities associated with cardiovascular morbidity and premature mortality are more common in patients with schizophrenia than in matched controls. Although there is some evidence that patients with schizophrenia have intrinsic abnormalities in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, some antipsychotics (i.e., clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone) are associated with increased rates of metabolic abnormalities that predispose patients to cardiovascular disease.

This is an investigator-initiated clinical trial that will be conducted at 30 research sites that are a part of the NIMH Schizophrenia Trials Network.

The aims of the study are to (1) determine the relative effects of switching to aripiprazole, versus continued treatment with olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone, on metabolic parameters associated with cardiovascular disease, and (2) to determine the effects of switching to aripiprazole versus continued treatment with olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone on the clinical stability of schizophrenic illness.

This study design is a multi-site, single-blind (rater) randomized controlled trial of 300 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder comparing treatment with the following medications: olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and aripiprazole. The study will enroll patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder for whom a medication change may be indicated because of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in spite of adequate control of symptoms on their current antipsychotic medication. Patients who are taking olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone and who have a body-mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 27 and non-HDL cholesterol greater than or equal to 130 mg/dl will be eligible (if non-HDL is between 130-139mg/dL, LDL cholesterol must be greater than 100mg/dL). All treatments will be open label. Raters will be blinded to treatment assignment. Patients will be followed for up to 6 months.